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National Forensic Agency Bill (2024) Passed By Senate

ISLAMABAD: Senate has unanimously passed the National Forensic Agency Bill, 2024 here on Friday (13th Dec, 2024). The Bill is aimed at transforming the NFA into an independent agency: “The National Forensics Agency will integrate digital and cyber forensics to combat crimes involving electronic devices, deepfakes, and other electronic offences,” statement of aims and objectives […]

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Syrian Revolt: 318 Pakistanis Return Home

ISLAMABAD: Three hundred and eighteen Pakistanis who where evacuated from Syria to Lebanon on Thursday (12th Dec) have been transported here by means of a chartered plane on Friday (13th Dec) morning. Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik received the repatriated nationals […]

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9 May Riots: Military Courts Can Announce 85 Civilian Accused’s Verdicts: SCP

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the SCP, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, on Friday (13th Dec, 2024) has allowed the Military Courts to announce verdicts apropos eighty-five civilian who are accused of involvement in 9th May, 2023 riots. According to the short order the decisions of the Military Courts will be subject to the decisions […]

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China to develop $1B Medical City in Dhabeji

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has revealed here on Thursday (12th December, 2024) that following successful negotiation with Provincial Govt a Medical City worth US$ 1 billion would be developed in the Dhabeji Economic Zone by Chinese investors. According to KATI the Medical City Project will be the country’s first fully integrated […]

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FO on evacuation of Pakistanis from Syria

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, during her weekly Media Briefing informed that Pakistani diplomatic missions both in Syria and Lebanon were engaged in facilitating the process of evacuation of stranded citoyens back home. FO spokesperson informed that 475 Pakistanis (including 250 Zaireen) have crossed the Syrian border into Lebanon who would shortly be […]

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Imran Khan and wife inducted in Toshakhana-2 case

RAWALPINDI (ADIALA JAIL)/LAHORE (KOT LAKHPAT JAIL): PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been indicted on Thursday (12th December, 2024) in Toshakhana-2 case by Shahrukh Arjumand Judge of Special Court Central-I in Adiala Jail.. Both defendants Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, who were present in the court room denied the charges as […]

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SCP restores PML-N’s Adil Khan Bazai as lawmaker

ISLAMABAD: SCP has restored Adil Khan Bazai, PML-N lawmaker from Quetta on Thursday (12th December, 2024) annulling the ECP verdict of disenfranchising him maintaining that the regulator failed to justify the move. Three-member bench, headed by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and also comprising Justices Ayesha Malik and Aqeel Abbasi heard the case. ECP held […]

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Pak Envoy to US meets members of Congress

WASHINGTON: Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Envoy of Pakistan here, separately met members of US Congress Randy Weber, John Rutherford, Maxine Waters and Sylvia R. Garcia to change notes apropos bilateral ties in diverse fields. Rizwan Saeed lauded the members of Congress for manifesting profound interest in bilateral ties with Pakistan. During the rendezvous, Pakistani Ambassador attempted […]

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Pakistan’s economic outlook revised upwards by ADB

MANILLA: Keeping in view ‘greater macroeconomic stability’ that resulted grâce à IMF program, ADB has revised forecast apropos Pakistan’s economic growth for FY2025 slightly upwards by 3% here on Wednesday (11th December, 2024). It may be recalled that Asian Development Outlook had earlier held that due to both internal and external risks Pakistan’s economic growth […]

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